Enzymes & food Technology

Enzymes &Allergy

• - To-date , there have been no reports of consumer allergy to enzyme residues in food .
• - The levels of enzyme residue appear in food are so low to cause allergy .
• - Like all proteins, enzymes can cause
• Allergic reactions when people have
• Been sensitized through exposure
• To large quantities.

Forms of enzymes

• 1-liquids
• 2-granules
• 3-capsules
• 4- immobilized preparation

Uses of enzymes

• 1- Production of bulk product such as :
• glucose & fructose
• 2-In food processing &food analysis.
• 3-In laundry & automatic dishwashing
• detergent.
• 4-The textile, pulp& paper &animal feed
• Industries.
• 5- Clinical diagnosis & Therapy.
• 6-Genetic engineering .